Ford, Toyota will partner on RWD hybrid system for trucks and SUVs

Filed under: Hybrid, Truck, Ford, Toyota

Is the Prius V not big enough for you? Then you’ll probably be interested to learn that Ford and Toyota announced a partnership today to develop a new hybrid system for SUVs and light trucks. The “equal partners” deal should result in a gasoline-electric hybrid powertrain…

GM expands axle pin recall to include more pickups, SUVs

Filed under: SUV, Truck, Recalls, Safety, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GM, GMC

It would seem that General Motors has discovered that the defective axle cross pins responsible for a recent recall were installed in more vehicles than originally thought. The automaker has…

Audi reportedly charged with developing SUVs in the Volkswagen group

Filed under: SUV, Audi, Porsche, Volkswagen, Luxury

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, but Earth knows no competition greater than sibling rivalry. With nine marques under the Volkswagen Group umbrella, things can get pretty competitive between the…

Mercedes-Benz recalls 3,500 G-Class SUVs over turn signals

Filed under: SUV, Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Mercedes-Benz

The 2002 through 2010 Mercedes-Benz G-Class is equipped with covers for the front turn signals – added for style as much as protection. Undoubtedly, many owners of the blocky SUV have never given the…

Report: GM SUVs to continue with full frame, Granite still on the table

Filed under: SUV, Crossover, Chevrolet, GM, GMC

The Sport Utility Vehicle is dead. Long live the Sport Utility Vehicle.

We all know by now that the SUV, considered the Official Car of the 1990s and early 00s, has mostly fallen out of favor. But that doesn’t mean we should expect…

Suzuki recalls over 46,000 XL-7 and Grand Vitara SUVs due to faulty pulleys

Filed under: Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Suzuki

Suzuki is recalling 46,549 2006 model year Grand Vitara (shown) and 2005-2006 XL-7 SUVs for a potentially defective hydraulic power assist steering pump. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that the defect involves a plastic tension adjuster pulley for the drive belt that…

AP: Nissan to recall 48k trucks, SUVs over potential suspension issue

Filed under: SUV, Truck, Recalls, Safety, Infiniti, Nissan

The Associated Press is reporting that Nissan will recall 48,700 trucks and SUVs for a suspension problem that could lead to an unforgiving ride. The recall, which could officially begin as early as this week, involves the 2010 Nissan Titan,

IIHS performs rollover test on 12 mid-sized SUVs

Filed under: Safety, Crossover, Chevrolet, Ford, Honda, Jeep, Kia, Mazda, Nissan, Toyota

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has completed a round of rollover testing on 12…

CAMPI: Sales of New Commercial Vehicles Grow by 7.7% in 2009

Notorious for their tonnage and insatiable thirst for petrol, sport utility vehicles (SUVs) have never been the picture of efficient motoring, but with the Filipinos’ penchant for dual purpose vehicles—particularly after the high floods caused by tropical storm Ondoy last year—it seems that motorists are still giving these…